Common Fuzes
The following table is of common grenade fuzes
| Designation | Associated Grenades | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Igniter | M1 Frangible Alcohol-Gasoline | An igniter containing a chemical powder which ignites on contact with the filler. |
| M2 Igniter | M1 Frangible GA | Similar to the M1, but with a pull wire fuze lighter, which allowed for a delay ability and more consistent detonation of the filler. |
| M3 Igniter | M1 Frangible IM/NP | An improved igniter using a fuze assembly with a .38 caliber blank, all set into motion by a true striker, attached by means of a Timmerman strap. |
| M10/A1/A2/A3 | Mk II Series | A mouse trap type igniting fuze; ignition ignites filler |
| M5 | Mk II (Frag-HE) | A mouse trap type detonating fuze, detonation sets off filler |
| M6/A1/A2/A3/A4 | Mk II (HE-Blast), Mk III Series, M15, M34 | A mouse trap type detonating fuze; the A1–A3 are improvements in the fuze function, the A4 features a safety clip. |
| M204/A1/A2 | Mk II series, M26/A1, M61 | A mouse trap type detonating fuze, 4–5 second delay, detonation sets off filler |
| M206/A1/A2 | Mk IIIA3, M15, M34 | A mouse trap type detonating fuze, 4–5 second delay, detonation sets off filler |
| M213 | M67 | A mouse trap type detonating fuze, 4–5 second delay, detonation sets off filler, safety clip |
| M217 | M26A2, M33A1, M57, M59, M68 | A mouse trap type electrical impact fuze, 1 second delay, detonation sets off filler |
| M228 | M69 | Training fuze with functional fuze to train on the 4–5 second delay |
| C12 | M25/A1/A2 | Integral detonating fuze, 1.4–3 second delay, detonator bursts body scattering agent |
| M200/A1 | M6/A1, M7, M8, M14, M16, M18 | A mouse trap type igniting fuze. Ignition ignites the filler and expels it from the grenade body. |
| M201/A1 | M8, M83, M14, M18 | A mouse trap type igniting fuze, 1.2–2 second delay. Ignition ignites the filler and expels it from the grenade body. |
| M201A1 MOD 2 | M7A1/A2/A3, M84 | Variant of the M201A1, designed to be non-fragmenting |
| M201A1-1 | Misc Grenades | Training variant of the M201A1 |
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